Adult Cardiology Glossary

The anatomical pattern determining which coronary artery supplies the posterior descending artery and posterolateral cir...

The ratio of maximum coronary blood flow during hyperemia to baseline resting flow.

Sudden, temporary narrowing of a coronary artery due to smooth muscle contraction, potentially causing ischemia.

Cardiac resynchronization therapy with defibrillator capability, combining pacing therapy for heart failure with arrhyth...

The specific coronary artery stenosis responsible for causing an acute coronary syndrome.

The coronary artery responsible for an acute coronary syndrome, identified by clinical and angiographic criteria.

Abnormal relaxation or filling of the left ventricle during the resting phase of the cardiac cycle.

The characteristic pattern of ventricular filling assessed by echocardiographic evaluation of mitral inflow velocities.

Heart failure characterized by impaired ventricular relaxation and filling despite preserved ejection fraction.

A hemodynamic parameter representing coronary perfusion pressure during diastole, calculated from aortic pressure measur...

A cardiac stress test using the medication dobutamine to increase heart rate and contractility while monitoring heart fu...

The time interval from hospital arrival to balloon inflation during primary percutaneous coronary intervention for STEMI...

Post-myocardial infarction pericarditis occurring weeks to months after acute MI due to autoimmune response to myocardia...

Prognostic scoring system combining exercise duration, ST depression, and angina during stress testing.

A measurement expressing the percentage of blood pumped out of the heart's left ventricle with each contraction.

A hemodynamic measurement used to assess the functional significance of coronary artery stenosis during catheterization...

Echocardiographic parameter measuring the percentage change in myocardial fiber length during systole, providing sensiti...

Evidence-based pharmacological treatment following established clinical practice guidelines for cardiovascular condition...

A form of heart failure where the heart's pumping function appears normal but the heart muscle has become stiff and does...

The study of blood flow and the forces involved in circulation, including pressure, flow, and resistance measurements.

Chronically dysfunctional but viable myocardial tissue that can recover function following revascularization.

Continuous ambulatory electrocardiographic recording over 24-48 hours to detect intermittent arrhythmias. Named after No...

Intra-aortic balloon pump, a mechanical circulatory support device that inflates during diastole and deflates during sys...

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